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3583 results for: Keyword - Francis Gentleman
We found 1641 matches on Performance Comments, 992 matches on Author, 942 matches on Event Comments, 255 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1776
12 May 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17680223, but Sir Francis-Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: IV: A Hornpipe-Miss Stede, 1st time (Scholar to Fishar)

1777
30 September 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Powell; Manly-Clarke; Richard-Morgan; John Moody-Dunstall; Basset-Dyer; Sir Francis-Shuter; Poundage-Bates; Servant-Holtom; Constable-Wignell; James-T. Smith; Lady Grace-Miss Macklin; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Ferguson; Myrtilla-Miss Pearce; Trusty-Miss Mills; Miss Jenny-Miss Ward; Lady Townly-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere. [See17670921.

1778
07 October 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Vernon; Sir George Airy-Davis; Charles-Gardner; Sir Francis Gripe-Weston; Sir Jealous Traffick-Lewis; Whisper-Sharpless; Drawer-Jacobs; Butler-Lings; Scentwell-Mrs White; Isabinda-Mrs Dyer; Patch-Mrs Gardner; Miranda-Mrs Jefferies.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Weston

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Music: IV: Concerto-Barthelemon; End: Imitations-Bannister

1779
21 November 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Barry; Manly-Packer; Basset-Dodd; Sir Francis-Love; Moody-Burton; Squire Richard-W. Palmer; Poundage-Castle; Lady Grace-Mrs W. Barry; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Johnston; Myrtilla-Mrs Hippisley; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny-Miss Pope; Lady Townly-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Love

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: II: Turkish Dance-Dagueville, Sga Vidini

1780
25 November 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17681020, but Sir Francis-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17680920

1781
06 May 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wild, Miss Madden and Miss Garman. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets deliver'd by Francis, Symonds, the Widow Trott, Mrs Hitchcock, Mrs Paddick, and Abbot will be taken. Receiv'd deficiencies from Mahon #1 6s. 9d.; Aldridge #6 5s. 6d.; Davis #12 13s. 9d. @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value 1!2 Value @Wild 6 40 67 #14 4s. #7 2s. @Miss Madden 9 19 25 #7 12s. #3 16s. @Miss Garman 2 24 72 #11 6s. #5 13s. @Francis 1 43 44 #11 2s. #5 11s. @Symmonds 3 20 52 #8 19s. #4 9s. 6d. @Mrs Trott 28 7 7 #8 15s. #4 7s. 6d. @Mrs Hitchcock 32 39 20 #15 17s. #7 18s. 6d. @Mrs Paddick 6 20 21 #6 12s. #3 6s. @Abbot 2 47 50 #12 11s. #6 5s. 6d. @Total 89 259 358 #96 18s. #48 9s.@ [There were no charges. The House receiv'd 1!2 the value of the tickets (Account Book).] Receipts: #38 11s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: II: A Minuet-Hussey, Miss Madden

1782
20 September 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Woodward; Sir George-Smith; Charles-Hull; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-R. Smith; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Mrs Baker; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: Midas

1783
23 October 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Love; King-Bannister; Prince of Wales-Cautherly; Vernon-Hurst; Worcester-Bransby; Blunt-Palmer; Poins-Packer; Douglas-Fawcett; Northumberland-Burton; Wesmorland-Ackman; Bardolph-Clough; First Carrier-Moody; Second Carrier-Parsons; Francis-Waldron; Hotspur-Holland; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Piercy-Mrs Stephens.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Waldron

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

1784
02 November 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Barry; Manly-Packer; Count Basset-Palmer; Sir Francis Wronghead-Love; John Moody-I. Sparks; Squire Richard-W. Palmer; Poundage-Castle; Lady Townly-Mrs Barry; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Grace-Mrs Stephens; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Johnston; Myrtilla-Miss Platt; Miss Jenny-Miss Radley, first time.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Love

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

1785
29 November 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Smith, first time; Manly-Clarke; Richard-Hamilton; Basset-Dyer; Sir Francis-Shuter; Moody-Dunstall; Lady Grace-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny-Miss Ward; Lady Townly-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

1786
02 December 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Parts by Woodward, Smith, Yates, Clarke, Dyer, Bensley, Hull, Dunstall, Perry, Quick, Fox, Wignell, Bates, Holtom, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Green, Miss Ward, Miss Valois, Mrs Yates. With Prologue and Epilogue. Captain Ironsides-Woodward; Belfield Jun-Smith; Sir Benjamin Dove-Yates; Belfield Sen-Clarke; Paterson-Dyer; Philip-Bensley; Old Goodwin-Hull; Jonathan-Dunstall; Francis-Perry; Skiff-Quick; Lady Dove-Mrs Green; Violetta-Mrs Bulkley; Lucy Waters-Mrs Mattocks; Fanny Goodwin-Miss Ward; Kitty-Miss Valois; Sophia-Mrs Yates (playbill matched with Edition of 1770); Playbill also lists Fox, Wignell, Bates, Holtom (presumably as sailors.); With Prologue-Smith; Epilogue-Mrs Yates (playbill and 1770 Edn.). See Bill for 25 Jan. 1770.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

1787
29 December 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I, With The Humours Of Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King-Gibson; Worcester-Hull; Prince of Wales-Wroughton; Vernon-Davis; Douglas-Gardner; Falstaff-Shuter; Poins-Perry; Westmorland-Cushing; Blunt-R. Smith; Bardolph-Wignell; Francis-Hamilton; Carriers-Dunstall, Quick; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Dance: II: The Merry Sailors, as17691018

1788
03 February 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: As17700125, but to avoid confusion the cast is repeated here: Capt. Ironsides-Woodward; Young Belfield-Smith; Sir Benjamin Dove-Yates; Older Belfield-Clarke; Philip-Bensley; Paterson-Dyer; Goodwin-Hull; Jonathan-Dunstall; Francis-Perry; Skiff-Quick; Lady Dove-Mrs Green; Lucy-Mrs Gardner; Fanny-Miss Ward; Kitty-Miss Valois; Sophia-Mrs Mattocks; Violetta-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

1789
03 March 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: As17700210, but Francis-Lewis; Philip-Perry.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

1790
18 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wild, Miss Madden, Roffe, Ansell, and Miss Woolley. Tickets deliver'd by Symonds, Furkins, Hartle, Francis, Abbott, Walters, Miss Stede, the Widow Trott, the Widow Pullin, Mrs Hitchcock, Mrs Paddick, Mr Pilfold, Mr Doe, Claridge, and Reed will be taken. @ Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value 1!2 Value@ Wild 4 43 53 #12 15s. #6 7s. 6d.@ Miss Madden 41 17 29 #15 14s. #7 17s.@ Rose 23 55 35 #17 10s. #8 15s.@ Ansell 11 31 41 #11 10s. #5 15s.@ Wooley 3 28 56 #10 11s. #5 5s. 6d.@ Symonds 3 18 47 #8 3s. #4 1s. 6d.@ Furkins 9 9 9 #4 10s. #2 5s.@ Mrs Hartle 4 28 60 #11 4s. #5 12s.@ Francis .. 19 34 #6 5s. #3 2s. 6d.@ Abbott 12 60 53 #18 6s. 9 3s.@ Walters 3 44 106 #17 19s. #8 19s. 6d.@ Miss Stede 22 30 68 #16 6s. #8 8s.@ Miss Trott 17 10 10 #6 15s. #3 7s. 6d.@ Mrs Pullen 17 28 65 #14 19s. #7 9s. 6d.@ Mrs Hitchcock 29 42 16 #15 3s. #7 11s. 6d.@ Mrs Paddick .. 14 21 #4 4s. #2 2s@ Pilfold 27 200 67 #43 9s. #21 14s. 6d.@ Doe .. 18 39 #6 12s. #3 6s.@ Claridge 9 34 27 #10 1s. #5 0s. 6d.@ Reed .. .. .. .. .. .. ..@ Sharratt 1 8 10 #2 9s. #1 4s. 6d.@ Total 235 736 856 #254 15s. #127 7s. 6d.@ [A total of 1,817 seats given out in the three categories. Full capacity must have been nearly 2,250. No charges. House took half value of tickets.] Receipts: #13 2s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Entertainment: III: A Minuet-Hussey, Miss Madden; End: A Hornpipe-Miss Stede (scholar to Fishar)

1791
24 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets deliver'd by Saunders will be taken. Half House charge, plus half extras and half value of tickets came to #63 9s. 6d. [This minus half the receipts left a deficit to Saunders of #37 11s. 9d., just covered by] income from tickets #53 17s. (Box 89; Pit 158; Gallery 79); William Gard and Singleton rec'd usual pay [see 15 Feb.] (Account Book). Receipts: #51 14s. Half value of tickets received from Ellis, Stephenson, Bushell and Francis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

1792
05 October 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Vandermere; Sir Jealous Traffick-Lloyd; Butler-Griffith; Charles-Smith; Whisper-Dancer; Sir George Airy-Robson; Drawer-Mas. Lapper; Servant-Ledwith; Sir Francis Gripe-Brownsmith; Isabinda-Miss Trowell; Scentwell-Miss Vincent; Patch-Miss Fairlamb; Miranda-Miss Ogilvie.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Brownsmith

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: IV: Hornpipe-Mas. Lapper; End of Play: Hornpipe-Mrs Cope

1793
13 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Smith; Manly-Clarke; Richard-Hamilton; Moody-Dunstall; Basset-Dyer; Sir Francis-Shuter; Lady Grace-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny-Miss Ward; Lady Townly-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: II: Comic Dance-; IV: Countryman Metamorphosed, as17701010

1794
16 October 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Reddish; Manly-Packer; John Moody-Burton; Myrtilla-Miss Platt; Lady Townly-Mrs Egerton, from the Theatre Royal in Dublin; Count Basset-Dodd; Sir Francis Wronghead-Love; Squire Richard-W. Palmer; Lady Grace-Mrs W. Barry; Miss Jenny-Miss Radley; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Trusty-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Love

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

1795
19 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Capt. Ironsides-Shuter, first time; Young Belfield-Smith; Sir Benjamin-Yates; Elder Belfield-Clarke; Philip-Perry; Paterson-Dyer; Goodwin-Hull; Jonathan-Dunstall; Francis-Lewes; Skiff-Quick; Lady Dove-Mrs Green; Lucy Waters-Mrs Gardner; Fanny-Miss Ward; Kitty-Miss Valois; Sophia-Mrs Mattocks; Violetta-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Lewes

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

1796
06 February 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: As17710109, but Paterson-Lewes; Francis-Thompson.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Thompson.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

1797
03 May 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewes, first time; Sir George Airy-Mattocks; Charles-Hull; Sir Francis Gripe-Shuter; Sir Jealous Traffic-Dunstall; Whisper-R. Smith; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Mrs Baker; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

1798
22 May 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot (with an Epilogue in character)-Woodward; Sir George Airy-Robson; Charles-Dancer; Sir Jealous Traffic-Fearon; Whisper-Hamilton; Sir Francis Gripe-Weston; Patch-Mrs Gardner; Isabinda-Mrs Granger; Scentwell-Mrs White; Miranda-Mrs Didier.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Weston

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: Barber-Woodward; Codicil-Robson; Belmour-Dancer; Pamphlet-Weston; Constable-Farrell; Watchmen-Vowell, Lings, Groves, Pure; Quidnunc-F. Gentleman; Harriet-Mrs Collett; Termagant-Mrs Gardner; Rovewell-Robson.
Cast
Role: Quidnunc Actor: F. Gentleman

Dance: The Shoemaker, as17710517

1799
04 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Smith; Manly-Clarke; Richard-Hamilton; Moody; Dunstall; Basset-Dyer; Sir Francis-Shuter; Lady Grace-Mrs Baker; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny-Mrs Kniveton; Lady Townly-Miss D'Arcy.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: End: The Jealous Woodcutters-Mr and Miss Hamoir. [See17641101, and 23 Oct. 1762]

1800
19 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Capt. Ironsides-Shuter; Young Belfield-Bensley; Sir Benjamin-Yates; Elder Belfield-Clarke; Paterson-Dyer; Philip-Gardner; Goodwin-Hull; Jonathan-Dunstall; Francis-Thompson; Skiff-Quick; Lady Dove-Mrs Green; Lucy Waters-Mrs DuBellamy; Fanny-Mrs Kniveton; Kitty-Miss Valois; Sophia-Mrs Mattocks; Violetta-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton